Capt. Neal® wrote:
"Jeff Morris" speculated thusly:

Last time I passed your mooring I was sailing at 9 knots - your little
banana boat has never been over 6 knots!


Wrong bourbon breath! Before my old knot instrument bit the dust,
when I was surfing down the face of large Gulf Stream waves, the
knot meter would occasionally peg on 12 knots.

CN
Good one Neal! You're always good for a laugh! Of course, I can do 12
knots in a flat sea, all I need is about 22 knots of wind.